There will be an arts and crafts show at “The Shadows” national monument in New Iberia on March 3, 2009. This is awesome opportunity to get your shopping and your local history lesson, all in one day. The Plantation home that was built between 1831 and 1834 is perfectly restored to life as it was [...]
Whether you’re a craftsman looking to sell your wares, or an arts and crafts enthusiast, the My Lady’s Fair and A Sami Show is a great place to visit. The event will take place at the Heyman Center in Lafayette, LA February 28th – March 1st. “The events are designed to bring the finest arts [...]
What’s a Cajun to do? How do we pick a favorite this year when the game excitement is heightened by the fact that Rajun Cajuns will be present in defensive Cornerback slots on both teams. That’s right, Ike Taylor of Pittsburgh, and Michael Adams of the Phoenix Cardinals, will be in Tampa, FL representing the [...]
If you are a Cajun French baby boomer, or younger generation, it’s likely that you grew up with parents or grandparents who spoke the Cajun French Language. Chances are you grew up like me and were exposed to much of this language. I can remember hearing them speak and wishing I understood what they were [...]
When talking about Cajun French music, images of accordions, washboards, and spoons generally come to mind. Very seldom do people associate the music with high production, grandiose stage settings, or major t.v. network broadcast segments. And to this sentiment, I digress. In the 1950′s, in the beginnings of Rock and Roll, another sound was emerging… [...]
Contrary to popular belief, Louisiana, as a whole, is not Cajun. I know it’s hard to believe, but many people in the northern part of the state don’t eat Gumbo, boiled crawfish, and many of them use Lowry’s or McCormick’s season-salt as opposed to Tony Chachere’s and “Slap Ya Mama.” And hey, we’re not knocking [...]
Cousin to the infamous Punxsutawney Phil, Pierre C Shadeaux has the equally important task of informing the locals in Cajun Country just how much winter we have in store. Join Pierre for Groundhog’s day, Februrary 2, 2009 at Bouligny Plaza in New Iberia to see if we’ll be faced with 6 more weeks of winter, [...]
Anyone who thinks it doesn’t get cold in Southwest, Louisiana, probably hasn’t spent much time in the area. This year has been particularly frigid so I figured I’d share a recipe of one of my favorite dishes that warms me up from the inside out. Beef Stew, but with a Cajun twist. Here’s a look… [...]
Tabasco pepper sauce has been a standard in cajun households since it’s creation in the 1860′s. Unlike many products that evolve to become “better”, “improved”, or otherwise, the McIhenny family has kept Tabasco sauce the same for over 140 years. It’s still made in the same location, too – a natural, beautiful ecosystem made of [...]
There’s something really organic about Alvin Batiste’s work. The first time I saw his art, I took to it immediately. It brings me back to my childhood, visiting my great grandmother’s farm in Morse, LA. It was a simpler way of life than I was used to in the city, but fun at the same [...]
